Validate first
Request completeness, role requirements and payment authority are checked before dispatch.
How LocumOptoms works
One connected assignment lifecycle
Clear roles, visible states and human fallback make the process easier for optical practices and professionals.
Cover requestSaturday clinicMatching
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GOC-registered optometrist18 minutes · OCT experienced
AvailableSJ
Preferred professionalPractice system matched
Invited- 01
Register the organisation and location
Create the business, add practice sites, authorised users and payment authority.
- 02
Create a cover request
Specify role, date, hours, rate, diary, systems, equipment, services and local expectations.
- 03
Matching and dispatch begin
Hard eligibility removes incompatible candidates before relevant professionals are invited.
- 04
A professional accepts
Final registration, conflict and eligibility checks run before confirmation.
- 05
Track attendance and completion
The professional attends and submits actual hours and approved expenses.
- 06
Approve and close
The practice approves or disputes the timesheet before invoice, payment and feedback complete.
- 01
Build the Optical Passport
Create a profile and complete evidence for the roles you want to undertake.
- 02
Set availability and preferences
Define travel, rate, role, systems, capabilities and preferred practice types.
- 03
Receive relevant opportunities
Only assignments passing eligibility and preference checks should be offered.
- 04
Review and accept
See clinical, operational and commercial information before deciding.
- 05
Attend and submit hours
Complete the assignment and submit the timesheet.
- 06
Track approval and payout
See earnings, expenses, timesheet state and payout progress.
What the system checks
Relevant before ranked
Suitability is established through hard eligibility before ranking factors are considered.
Hard eligibility
- Current GOC status
- Role and capability requirements
- Availability and schedule conflicts
- Minimum rate and travel limit
- Practice or professional restrictions
Candidate ranking
- Estimated travel time
- Previous successful relationship
- Reliability and punctuality
- Preference alignment
- Notification exposure
Controlled dispatch
- Preferred pool
- Local eligible pool
- Wider search
- Reserve or Ready Now
- Human operations
Visible booking states
Know what is happening next
Important transitions have a timestamp, responsible actor and audit history.
RequestValidatedDispatchingAcceptedConfirmedAttendanceTimesheetPaid
When the normal journey breaks
Unfilled searches, cancellation, non-arrival concerns, disputes, payment failures and incidents enter visible exception workflows for human action.
Short-notice requests
Automation with an operational safety net
In supported areas, urgent requests can use expanding invitation waves while trained people monitor and intervene.
Expand in stages
Preferred, local, wider and reserve candidates can be invited according to controlled timing.
Escalate to people
Operations can review restrictions, contact candidates and activate authorised recovery steps.
Reconfirm and monitor
Short-notice assignments can use reconfirmation and time-limited journey information after consent.
Start the conversation
Ready to take the next step?
Choose the journey that fits you and create your account.